Partnership Creates Largest NE Ortho Platform

Spire Orthopedic Partners’ latest partnership announcement has resulted in the largest orthopedic platform in the Northeast.

Spire Orthopedic Partners is an orthopedic and spine care management services organization based in Greenwich, Connecticut. As one of the largest orthopedic platforms in the country, it should come as no surprise that its latest partnership with Ortho Rhode Island (Ortho RI) and its affiliated ambulatory surgery center has cumulated in it claiming the title of largest orthopedic platform in the region.

Ortho Rhode Island was established nearly a decade ago and was created from the merger of four Rhode Island orthopedic practices. With its headquarters in Warwick, Rhode Island, Ortho Rhode Island’s 35 physicians serve patients from six locations as well as an ambulatory surgery center.

Ortho Rhode Island is dedicated to incorporating leading technologies into its orthopedic care. This includes, according to the company, the use of “robotic assisted surgery, minimally invasive nano operative arthroscopy and orthobiologics treatments.” Ortho Rhode Island also provides a range of ancillary services including “advanced imaging, orthopedic urgent care, durable medical equipment, and physical and occupational therapy.”

Under the terms of the agreement, Ortho Rhode Island will continue to utilize its current brand. Ortho Rhode Island is led by Michael P. Bradley, M.D., MBA, MS who serves as both president and CEO. Dr. Bradley is also chief of orthopedic surgery at South County Hospital.

As part of the agreement, Dr. Bradley has been named chief medical officer in addition to his current leadership positions. He will continue to lead Ortho Rhode Island and work alongside a newly created clinical governance board.

Dr. Bradley expressed excitement about the partnership, commenting, “At Ortho Rhode Island, our goal is to provide the highest quality clinical outcomes and patient experience.”

Dr. Bradley continued, “We are excited to partner with the team at Spire to leverage their capital and management resources to continue to grow Ortho RI in ways that allow us to expand access to our high-quality care in both new and existing markets.”

Spire Orthopedic Partners is a majority physician-owned, private equity backed organization. Through partnerships with orthopedic and spine practices, it provides management services. Per the press release, its growing network includes “more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.”